Vargas was born on May 23 of 1961 in Santa Maria, Dominican Republic, which… Read Full Bio ↴Vargas was born on May 23 of 1961 in Santa Maria, Dominican Republic, which is a town in the municipality Pepillo Salcedo. He is the son of Ana Victoria Vargas Perez and Juan Bautista Valdez Santana. His grandparents were Angelo Maria Vargas, Amelia Pérez, Nicolas Valdez and Santana Eligia. The latter two were his paternal grandparents.

He joined the army at the age of 16. When he left the army, he met a young man named Abila, who was the only one throughout the region played the guitar. Abila taught Vargas to play the guitar that his mother had bought him.

Like many musicians in his area, Vargas played merengue, the calabash, drum and accordion. These are the instruments used in the bachata, but Vargas introduced other elements, like playing the bongo with chopsticks instead of hands, and playing merengue rhythms. Vargas started recording bachata in 1982, but was not successful until the end of the decade, when he introduced his new style "guitar merengue."

A year later he recorded his first single, a 45 RPM that was what was used at that time. He sold his singles himself, going from record store to store.

Luis Vargas consolidated his career as a professional artist in the world of bachata, having to his credit more than 20 productions with other labels and, in mid-2001, launched the album " In Person ", the first with his new record label.

Luis Vargas's close friend, Anthony Santos has been very helpful in his career. However, after Vargas's career developed, so did the rivalry between them, to the point that Vargas challenged Santos to a music duel.

Vargas has been characterized by a disorganized personal life: the father of 7 children with different women who came to know in one of his concerts and never seen again.

In 2009 he said he would leave the Dominican Republic with his family to live in Miami, due to the crime in the DR. He also declared his sympathy with the PRD.

Pero No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
Luis Vargas Lyrics

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NO PUEDO VIVIR SIN TI
- Luis Vargas -

Llegaste a mi en una etapa de mi vida, cuando el amor, golpeó las puertas de mi herido corazón. yo que pensé que todo habia terminado para mi.
con tu mirada y tu sonrisa un mundo nuevo descubrí.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.

Pero no puedo., vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Llegaste a mi en una etapa de mi vida, cuando el amor, golpeó las puertas de mi herido corazón. yo que pensé que todo habia terminado para mi.
con tu mirada y tu sonrisa un mundo nuevo descubrí.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y yo me quedo muy solito aquí ...

Pero no puedo.
No puedo.
Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y yo me quedo muy solito aquí ...
Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y solo me quedo ... mira que infeliz!

Que yo no puedo.
yo no puedo.
Ay yo no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Cuánto se sufre, cuando se ama! ...

Llegaste a mi en una etapa de mi vida, cuando el amor, golpeó las puertas de mi herido corazón. yo que pensé que todo habia terminado para mi.
con tu mirada y tu sonrisa un mundo nuevo descubrí.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Llegaste a mi en una etapa de mi vida, cuando el amor, golpeó las puertas de mi herido corazón. yo que pensé que todo habia terminado para mi.
con tu mirada y tu sonrisa un mundo nuevo descubrí.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y yo me quedo muy solito aquí ...

Pero no puedo.
No puedo.
Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo.
Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y yo me quedo muy solito aquí ...
Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y solo me quedo ... mira que infeliz!

Que yo no puedo.
yo no puedo.
Ay yo no puedo, acercarme a ti.

Cuánto se sufre, cuando se ama! .

Overall Meaning

The song "Pero No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti" by Luis Vargas is a heart-wrenching ballad about a man who has fallen in love but cannot be with the woman he loves. In the first verse, the singer reflects on the arrival of this woman in his life and how she has opened a new world for him. He acknowledges that he cannot live without her and cannot even get near her because she already belongs to someone else.

The chorus is a repeating refrain of "Pero no puedo" which translates to "But I can't" in English. The singer is admitting that he is powerless in this situation and cannot change the fact that the woman he loves is with someone else. The second verse repeats the sentiment of the first, describing how the woman came into his life and brought joy and love with her.

The bridge of the song is where the singer acknowledges the pain of being in love while not being able to be with the person he loves. He recognizes the suffering that comes with loving someone who belongs to someone else. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus and the line "Cuanto se sufre cuando se ama" which means "How much one suffers when one loves".

Overall, the song is a poignant expression of unrequited love, heartbreak, and the powerlessness that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Llegaste a mi en una etapa de mi vida, cuando el amor, golpeó las puertas de mi herido corazón.
You came into my life when love knocked on the doors of my wounded heart.

yo que pensé que todo habia terminado para mi.
I, who thought everything had ended for me.

con tu mirada y tu sonrisa un mundo nuevo descubrí.
With your glance and smile, I discovered a new world.

Pero no puedo.
But I can't.

Pero no puedo, vivir sin ti.
But I can't live without you.

Pero no puedo, acercarme a ti.
But I can't get close to you.

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y yo me quedo muy solito aquí ...
Your heart already has an owner, and I stay here all alone...

Tu corazón ya tiene dueño, y solo me quedo ... mira que infeliz!
Your heart already has an owner, and I'm left alone... look how miserable!

Que yo no puedo.
That I can't.

yo no puedo.
I can't.

Ay yo no puedo, acercarme a ti.
Oh, I can't get close to you.

Cuánto se sufre, cuando se ama! ...
How much one suffers when they love!...

Contributed by Kylie F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.